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Whistle Down the Wind (1961)

UNRATED 99 min  -  Drama  -   15 January 1962 (Sweden)
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When an injured wife murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the owners three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.

Director:

Bryan Forbes

Writers:

Mary Hayley Bell (original novel), Keith Waterhouse (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernard Lee ...
Bostock
Alan Bates ...
The Man
Norman Bird Norman Bird ...
Eddie
Diane Clare Diane Clare ...
Sunday School Teacher
Patricia Heneghan Patricia Heneghan ...
Salvation Army Girl
John Arnatt John Arnatt ...
Superintendent Teesdale
Elsie Wagstaff Elsie Wagstaff ...
Auntie Dorothy
Hamilton Dyce Hamilton Dyce ...
The Vicar
Howard Douglas Howard Douglas ...
The Vet
Ronald Hines Ronald Hines ...
P.C. Thurstow
Gerald Sim Gerald Sim ...
Detective
Michael Lees Michael Lees ...
1st Civil Defence Worker
Michael Raghan Michael Raghan ...
2nd Civil Defence Worker
May Barton May Barton ...
Villager
Hayley Mills ...
Kathy Bostock
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Storyline

Little Kathy discovers a man wanted for murder hiding in her family's barn. When she asks him who he is, he says Jesus Christ just before he goes unconscious. Kathy and her siblings are convinced that he is Jesus and try to hide him from grown-ups. Written by Nasser <NasKU@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Lancashire | Wife Murderer | Farm | Jesus Christ  | See more »

Taglines:

A Story About Kids...For Everyone! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

...woher der Wind weht See more »

Filming Locations:

Bacup, Lancashire, England, UK See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The siffleur on the sound-track is the producer, Richard Attenborough. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the children are eating breakfast, the height of Charles's egg changes between shots. See more »

Quotes

The Man: Why are you helping me?
Kathy Bostock: Because we love you.
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Connections

Referenced in "British Men Behaving Badly: Stag Night (#6.1)" (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

"We Three Kings"
(uncredited)
Words and Music by Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr.
Incorporated into incidental music See more »